How many must die before we can really have a free and true and peaceful society?
CORETTA SCOTT KINGA constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages is a form of gay bashing and it would do nothing at all to protect traditional marriages.
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When the heart is right, the mind and the body will follow.
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Homophobia is like racism and anti-Semitism and other forms of bigotry in that it seeks to dehumanize a large group of people, to deny their humanity, their dignity and personhood.
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When you are willing to make sacrifices for a great cause, you will never be alone.
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I think if people really read Martin Luther King, Jr., then they would begin to understand what he really represented. The philosophy that he developed, of course, he was greatly influenced by Gandhi and Jesus Christ.
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Women, if the soul of the nation is to be saved, I believe that you must become its soul.
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Behind every good man, there’s a good woman reminding you I knew you when you didn’t have nothing.
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Hate is too great a burden to bear. It injures the hater more than it injures the hated.
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When Good Friday comes, these are the moments in life when we feel there’s no hope. But then, Easter comes.
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I still hear people say that I should not be talking about the rights of lesbian and gay people, and I should stick to the issue of racial justice.
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Lesbian and gay people are a permanent part of the American workforce, who currently have no protection from the arbitrary abuse of their rights on the job.
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The greatest violence is seeing a child go to bed hungry.
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People need role models. They need to see examples of people in peoples’ lives.
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There is a spirit and a need and a man at the beginning of every great human advance. Every one of these must be right for that particular moment of history, or nothing happens.
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Hate is too great a burden to bear.
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Isn’t it strange how the leaders of nations can talk so eloquently about peace while they prepare for war? … There is no way to make peace while preparing for war.
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Nonviolence is a method that transforms, first of all, the individual once you understand it and embrace it. It begins with you and, if you can, about transforming individuals so that they love unconditionally.
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If a man had nothing that was worth dying for, then he was not fit to live.
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Justice is never advanced in the taking of human life.
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An evil deed is not redeemed by an evil deed in retaliation.
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Violence diminishes our humanity.
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All we seek is an America where every person is given the chance to productively contribute to his country and where he can receive a fair and equitable share of the wealth that production creates.
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If American women would increase their voting turnout by ten percent, I think we would see an end to all of the budget cuts in programs benefiting women and children.
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We must eliminate the gulf of mistrust and ignorance that keeps us from learning from each other.
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Money is necessary — both to support a family and to advance causes one believes in.
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I’m more determined than ever that my husband’s dream will become a reality.
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It doesn’t matter how strong your opinions are. If you don’t use your power for positive change, you are, indeed, part of the problem.
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